Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 45.12 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Marshall Islands, 2005–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 45.12 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Marshall Islands peaked at 48.3 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.92 0-100, in 2011.
Marshall Islands ranks 135th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.07 0-100 | — |
| 2006 | 33.75 0-100 | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 31.27 0-100 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 33.26 0-100 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 32.97 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 36.9 0-100 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 27.92 0-100 | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 27.92 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.57 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 28.97 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 45.15 0-100 | +55.9% |
| 2016 | 45.18 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.17 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.74 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 44.78 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.21 0-100 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 47.23 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.3 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 48.3 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.02 0-100 | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 45.12 0-100 | +0.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 45.12 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 87% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 45.12 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.14 0-100, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +55.9% | 28.97 0-100 | 45.15 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.06 0-100 | 31.27 0-100 | 39.07 0-100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.53 0-100 | 27.92 0-100 | 45.18 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.86 0-100 | 45.02 0-100 | 48.3 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.4736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Marshall Islands?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Marshall Islands was 45.12 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3 0-100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.92 0-100 in 2011.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Marshall Islands ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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